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Ms. Karen L. Katen is a Senior Advisor at Essex Woodlands Health Ventures. Ms. Katen has over 30 years of experience in senior executive level positions within the pharmaceutical industry. She joined the Essex Woodlands Health Ventures on October 1, 2007. She served as the President at Pfizer Human Health since March 2005 and Head of Pharmaceutical Division at Pfizer Inc. and Pfizer Limited. She served as Pfizer Inc.'s Executive Vice President from April 1, 2001 to March ... 2005 and as the President at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group from April 1, 2001 to March 2005. She served as the President at Pfizer Inc.'s United States Pharmaceuticals Group from 1995 to July 2002, a Senior Vice President at Pfizer Inc. from May 1999 to 2001, and an Executive Vice President at Global Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group from 1997 to 2001. She joined Pfizer in 1974. She served as the Treasurer of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. She serves as a Director of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. since November 15, 2007. Ms. Katen has been a Director of Catamaran Corporation since December 10, 2012; Harris Information Technology Services Inc., since December 1994; The Home Depot, Inc., since November 2007 and Harris Corporation since December 1994. She serves as a Member of Takeda Global Advisory Board at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. She has been an Independent Director of L'Air Liquide SA since May 2008. She also serves as the Chairman at RAND Corporation’s Health Board of Advisors. She served as Vice Chairman at Pfizer, Inc. since March 2005. She served as Vice Chairman at Pfizer Limited. Ms. Katen is also on the National Board of Trustees for the American Cancer Society Research Foundation. She serves on the Economic Club of New York Board of Trustees. She is a Trustee at the University of Booth Graduate cago. She serves as Director of ARMGO Pharma, Inc. She has been a Director of IMS Health Holdings, Inc. since March 2015. She serves as Honorary Director of Catalyst Inc. and served as its Director. She served as a Director of Motors Liquidation Company from 1997 to July 2009; General Motors Company since December 1997; Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Ms. Katen has served on the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. She was also active on a variety of international policy bodies, including as the Chairman of United States-Japan Business Council. She served as the Chairman of the Pfizer Foundation. Her work and accomplishments have received wide recognition. In 2005, she was named among the top ten in Fortune Magazine’s ranking of “50 Most Powerful Women in Business,” a list that has included her for eight consecutive years. For her commitment to community and improving public health, she has received eleven distinct “Woman of the Year” or similar awards from civic groups, national associations, and universities. Ms. Katen received her Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago.

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